Garden planning

Last year, I really slacked on the garden. I guess I was just tired of doing it all myself and wanted to focus on other things in the warm weather. I learned that having a not-so-great garden was just as much work as a full garden. So, this year, I’m picking up the pace and even growing some new things, too. I hope to encourage the kids to spend more time in the garden with me, and let them pick out some things they want to grow.

On the list to add to the garden this year is:

green beans

kale

cabbage

lettuce

arugula

spinach

malabar spinach

carrots

beets

burdock

tomatoes

broccoli

cucumbers

brussel sprouts

shelling peas

potatoes

butternut squash

crookneck squash

zucchini

garlic

popcorn

watermelon

jerusalem artichoke

herbs: basil, parsley, cilantro, dill, oregano, thyme, dandelion

and lots more flowers and medicinal herbs.

I’m hoping to build a small green house for starting all these plants as well as a nice deep raised bed for the root veggies.

Have you ordered your seeds or planned your garden yet? What are you going to be growing?

great minds think alike! i wrote a very similar post the day after this one, ha! i won’t post what i’m growing this year here because the list is rather lengthy but i’m excited to try out some new things and try out some new methods/planting times.

I’m not sure how I came across your pages, but I love reading them and I find myself so envious of the life you are so very fortunate to live. One day, when I retire from the Army, I hope to find a simpler existence with my family. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us – bless you.
Lieutenant Colonel Voyles

About Me

Hey there! Welcome to my blog. I'm a Nurse-Herbalist turned homesteader, fiber artist, and homeschooling mom of two crazy-awesome kids. I love to knit, sew, play on aerial lyra, and wear my pajamas all day long